Metallic tie and rail-fastener.



' PATBNTED DEC. 17, 1907.-

E. L. GBBR. METALLIC TIE AND RAIL FASTENBR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11, 1907.

. dizomeys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERASTUS L. GEER, or JOHNSTOWN, PENNsYLvANiA'.

METALLIC 'rr'n' AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters I'atent.

Patented Dec -17, 1907.

Application filed June 11, 1907. Serial No. 378,880.

strong and durable tie in connection with which positive and reliable means are employed for retaining rails upon the ties.

My invention aims to provide a metallic tie of the channelbeam construction, the

beam being used in an inverted position to provide a rigid rail base and support, at the same time insuring a positive anchorage of the tie in the ballast of a road bed.

The rail fasteners used in connection with the tie are easily and quickly placed in position to clamp a rail to the tie, said fasteners preventing lateral and vertical displacement of a rail with relation to the tie.

"he detail construction entering into my invention will be presently described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to, the drawing forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout tener thereof being removed.

the several views, in which,

Figurej is a perspective view of one end of the tieequipped with a'fastenen. Fig. 2

is an elevation of one end .of the tie, the fas- Fig. 3 is a similar view of the tie, illustrating the fastener in position. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional. view of the tie, and Fig. 5 is a plan of the same.

v To put-my invention into practice, I con-, street the tie of an inverted channel-shaped beam 1, either rolled or pressed to the shape illustrated[ The ends of the ties have their sides 2 flanged, as at 2 and flared, as at 3, to form a base or anchorage'for the tie in the ballast of a road-bed.

Upon the top of the tie rests a rail 4, and to provide an elastic seat for, said rail and re; vent the wear and tear of the tie by the vi ratory stresses and strains thereon, I use a pieceof wood or fiber 5 between the base of a rail and the tie.

To retain the rail 4 upon the tie, I use fasteners 6 and 7, the lower edges of said fasteners being bent to'provid'e anges 8, having beveled upper surfaces 9'. The flanges Sare adapted to extend into the tielthrough elongated openings or slots 10 formedint e sides 2 of the tie. in en agement with the tie by a bolt 11 passing t rough said fasteners and o enings 12 formed inthe sides of the tie, said openings \being located directly above the, openings or slots 10. Each fastener has a hook-shaped clam 14 for engaging the base flan es 15 of a rai 4 and retaining the said ml to the wood or fiber seat 5 upon the tie. I

The fasteners are oppositely arranged, the fastener 6 engaging the rail upon one side, while the fastener 7 engages the rail-upon the opposite side. In positioning the fasten ers in this manner and connecting them by a bolt, the bolt is relieved of all strain,exce tthat' of holding the fasteners together, as t e flanges 8 firmly prevent vertical displacerough usageto which it is subjected, and insuring a substantial support for a track.

It is obvious that such changes in the structural details of my invention, as are permissible by the appended claims, can be resorted to w1th0ut'de-pat'ng from the spirit.

and scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what combination with the rail, of a tie consistin of a channel beam having its sides flange and flared at its ends, fasteners having-ins wardl extending flanges adapted to extend into t e sides of said tie, hook-shapedclamps carried by said fasteners and adapted to engage the base flanges of said rails, a bolt pass.-

ing through position.

- .2. The combination ofaraihpf aninvci'ted I channel-shaped beam for supporting said The fasteners are retained have devised a novel tie and- I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. in a metallic tie id rail fastener, the

said fasteners and the sides of said tie, anda nut'for holding said bolt in' openings of said beam, hook-shaped clamps rail, the sides of said beam having openings holding'bsa.id fasteners in position at the sides earn. 10

of said In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' ERASTUS L.- GEER.

formed therein, fasteners arranged at the sides of said beam, beveled flanges carried by said fasteners and extending through the carried by said fasteners and adapted to en- Witnesses: gage the base flanges of said rail, and means HARRY. DOERR, passing through said fasteners and beam for W. H. STRAUss. 

